Dungeons + Drama Nerds

S2E13: Philomela and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (a Blades In The Dark Wrap-Up)

The cast of Blades In The Dark chats about the campaign, their chaotic crew, and the etymology of Todd's last name. 

Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. 

Our Blades in the Dark campaign features Elliot Peterson as GM, T.P. Huth as Princess Mirena Alonda Gracielle Valerio of the Grayfire Line, Whitney Lehn Meltz as Wick, Nicholas Orvis as Milos Jeduin, Dex Phan as Gabe, and Ran Xia as Ellery Crow. Blades in the Dark was written by John Harper and published by Evil Hat Productions in association with One Seven Design.

S2E14: An Interview with James D’Amato, or, If You’re Having Fun, That’s the Right Way to Do It

This week, Todd, Nick, and Percy sit down with James D'Amato of the One Shot podcast, Campaign: Skyjacks, and author ofThe Ultimate RPG Backstory Guide, The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide. They chat about his newest book, The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide, as well as how his improv training has served him in his TTRPG career. 

Tune in next week for a brief overview of Bluebeard's Bride, our next Actual Play case study!

Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Twitter and Instagram @dndramanerds, and on Facebook at Dungeons and Drama Nerds. For cast bios, head to our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com. 

S2E15: Once Upon a Bluebeard‘s Bride...

Nick, Todd, and Percy review and discuss the mechanics of the next game to be featured on the podcast - Bluebeard's Bride; they chat about the horror genre, the game's themes of gendered violence and agency, and the way the mechanics embody those themes. Tune in next week for the first half of our game of Bluebeard's Bride!

Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DnDramaNerds, check out cast bios on our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com/, and tune in next week for another episode of Dungeons and Drama Nerds!

Our Bluebeard’s Bride game features C. “Meaks” Meaker as the Groundskeeper, Gina Femia as the Virgin, Haleh Roshan as the Animus, Kory Flores as the Witch, and Romana Isabella as the Mother. Bluebeard’s Bride was written by Strix Beltrán, Marissa Kelly, and Sarah Doom, and published by Magpie Games.

S2E16: That‘s Not Going to Come Back to Haunt You

Our two-episode game of Bluebeard's Bride kicks off with character creation - we meet our Sisters, learn about their courtship with Bluebeard, and give our Groundskeeper lots of inspiration for rooms in Bluebeard's house... 

Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DnDramaNerds, check out cast bios on our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com/, and tune in next week for another episode of Dungeons and Drama Nerds!

Our Bluebeard’s Bride game features C. “Meaks” Meaker as the Groundskeeper, Gina Femia as the Virgin, Haleh Roshan as the Animus, Kory Flores as the Witch, and Romana Isabella as the Mother. Bluebeard’s Bride was written by Strix Beltrán, Marissa Kelly, and Sarah Doom, and published by Magpie Games.

S2E17: You Are Not Quite Your Best

This week, we're bringing you part one of our game of Bluebeard's Bride, featuring the Sisters' first two explorations of rooms in Bluebeard's house - the master bedroom and a luxurious bathroom...

Content Warnings:

• room 1 (9:14 - 35:34)
  • dolls
  • fatphobia/body shaming
  • body mutilation
  • unwanted touch

• room 2 (38:52 - 55:05)
  • sex

Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DnDramaNerds, check out cast bios on our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com/, and tune in next week for another episode of Dungeons and Drama Nerds!

Our Bluebeard’s Bride game features C. “Meaks” Meaker as the Groundskeeper, Gina Femia as the Virgin, Haleh Roshan as the Animus, Kory Flores as the Witch, and Romana Isabella as the Mother. Bluebeard’s Bride was written by Strix Beltrán, Marissa Kelly, and Sarah Doom, and published by Magpie Games.

S2E18: I Want the Rainbow: an Interview with Strix Beltrán

Percy and Nick sit down with Strix Beltrán, one of the creators of Bluebeard's Bride and a professional narrative designer, and chat about Bluebeard's Bride, LARPing, immersive theater, and the games field as a whole. 

Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DnDramaNerds, check out cast bios on our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com/, and tune in next week for another episode of Dungeons and Drama Nerds!

Our Bluebeard’s Bride game features C. “Meaks” Meaker as the Groundskeeper, Gina Femia as the Virgin, Haleh Roshan as the Animus, Kory Flores as the Witch, and Romana Isabella as the Mother. Bluebeard’s Bride was written by Strix Beltrán, Marissa Kelly, and Sarah Doom, and published by Magpie Games.

S2E19: You Are Never Going To Be What He Wants

This week, we're bringing you part two of our game of Bluebeard's Bride, featuring the Sisters' exploration of two more rooms. What is the final truth the Bride will propose? Listen to find out!

Content Warnings:

• First Room (00-29:00)

• • gaslighting
  • unwanted sexual advances
  • fingernail torture

• Second Room (29:00-50:29)

• • taxidermied animals
  • body horror
  • hanging (of dolls)
  • violence towards children

Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DnDramaNerds, check out cast bios on our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com/, and tune in next week for another episode of Dungeons and Drama Nerds!

Our Bluebeard’s Bride game features C. “Meaks” Meaker as the Groundskeeper, Gina Femia as the Virgin, Haleh Roshan as the Animus, Kory Flores as the Witch, and Romana Isabella as the Mother. Bluebeard’s Bride was written by Strix Beltrán, Marissa Kelly, and Sarah Doom, and published by Magpie Games.

S2E20: They Shivered With Fear

Nick chats with the cast of Bluebeard's Bride about the game - what surprised them, what they enjoyed, what was particularly scary. Tune in next week for the start of our Kids on Bikes series!

Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DnDramaNerds, check out cast bios on our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com/, and tune in next week for another episode of Dungeons and Drama Nerds!

Our Bluebeard’s Bride game features C. “Meaks” Meaker as the Groundskeeper, Gina Femia as the Virgin, Haleh Roshan as the Animus, Kory Flores as the Witch, and Romana Isabella as the Mother. Bluebeard’s Bride was written by Strix Beltrán, Marissa Kelly, and Sarah Doom, and published by Magpie Games.

S2E21: Small Towns, Big Adventures

Todd and Nick review the rules of the next game we're playing on the podcast: Kids on Bikes! They discuss the ins and outs of playing the game as well as specific mechanics they hope to see in our actual play campaign. 

Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DnDramaNerds, check out cast bios on our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com/, and tune in next week for another episode of Dungeons and Drama Nerds!

S2E22: Nothing Bad Has Ever Happened Here Before

Welcome to Bromwell, Pennsylvania! In this session zero, you'll learn about the town and meet the crew of dirty little weirdos in our upcoming game of Kids on Bikes! 

Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Our Kids on Bikes game features CJ Linton as the GM, Ella Mock as Kodi Thompson Lee Garcia Smith, Percival Hornak as Hank Boswell, Emma Covert as Fred Hudson, and Esther Yumi Ko as George Privanathan. Kids on Bikes was written by Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski and published by Hunters Entertainment with Renegade Game Studios and Infectious Play Publishing.

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DnDramaNerds, check out cast bios on our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com/, and tune in next week for another episode of Dungeons and Drama Nerds!